KGS--CO2 Sequestration in Saline Aquifer and Depleted Oil Reservoir

Chester Incised Valley System, Haskell and Seward Counties, Kansas, presented to the Kansas Geological Society.

Sixth Quarterly Report for Small Scale Field Test.

First Quarter Report, 2013 online (14th Report).

Task 7--Evaluation of sequestration potential in Arbuckle Group saline aquifer at Wellington Field through refined geomodel and employing initial simulations of small and larger scale CO₂ injection
Task 10--Risk assessment related to CO₂-EOR and CO₂-sequestration in saline aquifer
Task 12--Regional CO₂ Sequestration Potential in 17 Counties
New Java Applets for Type Logs and cross section construction--verifying correlations and characterization of rocks and brines for estimating CO₂ storage capacity

Evaluating CO₂ Utilization and Storage in Kansas, presented to the Tulsa Geological Society.

Fourth Quarter Report, 2012 online (13th Report). Task 7: "Static and dynamic modeling has been completed for the Arbuckle at Wellington Field for use in the Class VI injection application to establish maximum plume extent, plume stabilization time, maximum pressure response, maximum pressure boundary extent, and CO₂ trapping. Additional modeling will continue, but a baseline case has been developed that is believed will provide predictable results. Updates to the modeling will be provided to stakeholders as they become available."

Fifth Quarterly Report for Small Scale Field Test.

Arbuckle Fluid Disposal Considerations--Regional and Local Perspectives in the Context of the Mississippian Play in Kansas, presented at TORP's Production Geology of the North Midcontinent.

Integration of the recently drilled basement test at Cutter Field, Stevens County, Kansas, into the evaluation of regional CO₂ storage potential, presented to the Kansas Geological Society.

Third Quarter Report, 2012 online (12th Report). "Subtask 4.11. Geochemical analysis of water samples from drilling in Wellington Field and Subtask 4.12. Microbiological studies on produced water from Wellington Field. 4.13. Correlate log & core (Wellington)--extend to Ozark Plateau Aquifer System."

Fourth Quarter Report for Small Scale Field Test (second revision, Nov. 12).

Geological reports and LAS files on the Cutter KGS 1 well in Stevens County added as they arrive.

[Oct. 5] Released rig at 12:00 am on 10/5/12. Rig down.

Overview for Cutter KGS 1 site visit, Sept. 10-11, 2012. (Acrobat PDF, 14 MB)

Field Trip; Schedule, updated Sept. 7. (Acrobat PDF, 1 MB)

News Release, Aug. 2, 2012--Geological Survey Drilling SW Kansas Well to Assess CO₂ Sequestration Potential

Second Quarter Report, 2012 online (11th Report). "Subtasks completed within current quarter: Subtask 4.11. Geochemical analysis of water samples from drilling in Wellington Field (KU's Arbuckle study) and Subtask 4.12. Microbiological studies on produced water from Wellington Field. 4.13. Correlate log & core (Wellington)--extend to Ozark Plateau Aquifer System."

New presentations given at Kansas Environmental Conference and Kansas NextStep Oil and Gas Conference.

Progress Reports and Photos on the Cutter KGS 1 well in Stevens County.

Presentations given at DOE Carbon Storage R&D Project Review Meeting, Aug. 21-23, 2012 for South-central Kansas and Small Scale Field Test projects.

Third Quarterly Report for Small Scale Field Test.

First Quarter Report, 2012 online (10th Report). "Subtasks completed within current quarter: Ongoing and Completed Activities--Regional Study Including Southwest Kansas--1) continue quality control, normalization, calibration of digital borehole data; 2) began construction of a 3D geocellullar model of the Arbuckle saline aquifer; 3) characterization and verification of faults using all data types including donated regional 3D seismic in order to complete structural mapping; 4) computing initial estimates of CO₂ storage capacity for use in NATCARB carbon sequestration atlas; 5) reviewing new reservoir simulation of Chester sandstone in Pleasant Prairie Field; 6) interpreting and integrating 3D seismic in western Kansas to select location for new basement well. Ongoing and Completed Activities--Wellington Field--1) depth-migrated 3D seismic survey received and uploaded into geomodel and seismic inversion and shear wave interpretations forthcoming; 2) calibrating well logs for revised geomodel of the Mississippian reservoir and prepare geomodel for reservoir simulation."

Talk given at Geophysical Soc. of Oklahoma City, May 22, 2012, on Reservoir Characterization and Modeling of a Chester Incised Valley Fill Reservoir, Pleasant Prairie South Field, Haskell County, Kansas

Second Quarterly Report for Small Scale Field Test.

Anticipated Activities, April 9, 2012.

Business Implications of A Class VI Permit--The Long View? A Kansas Perspective, presentation given in support of Small Scale Field Test project.

Talk given at AAPG workshop on "New Directions in Carbonates," Fort Worth, Feb. 27-29, 2012 online.

Talk given at Kansas Geological Society, March 6, 2012

Anticipated Activities, March 12-16, 2012

A new web page has been created in support of the "Small Scale Field Test Demonstrating CO₂ Sequestration" project. The first quarterly report has been placed online.

All of the rest of the core photos have been placed online.

Fourth Quarter Report, 2011 online (9th Report).

Presentation given at AGU Fall Meeting, Dec. 2011 online.

All core analyses and first core photos online.

Two PDFs online from U.S. Department of Energy Carbon Storage Program Infrastructure Annual Review Meeting (featuring DOE's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships), Pittsburgh, PA, November 15-17, 2011

AAPG Mid-Continent and KDHE Fall Seminar presentations online

Third Quarter Report, 2011 online.